Manila Bulletin
Razon group making Ninoy Aquino Stadium as COVID-19 hospital
Prime Metro BMD Corp., a company led by Enrique K. Razon, Jr., is converting the Ninoy Aquino Stadium into a COVID-19 treatment facility.
The company is establishing a Level 2 emergency facility at the stadium located in Malate, Manila.
Funding for the initial phases of the project is provided by the foundation of Bloomberry Resorts Corp., the operator of Solaire Resort & Casino.
Retrofitting for Phase 1, which includes patient cubicles, nurses' stations, and drywall partitions, is already 75% complete.
Phase 2 of the construction will commence soon and will add 108 more patient cubicles.
Prime BMD views this initiative as a duty to support the government and the Filipino people during the crisis.
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